En Left at the Altar, Married Power, Linsey estaba emocionada de casarse con su prometido Felix, hasta que recibió una llamada inesperada de una amante. Humillada en su propia boda, Linsey tocó fondo. Sin embargo, tras una segunda llamada burlona de la amante, Linsey decidió no llorar. Se dio vuelta, salió de la iglesia y se casó con el primer hombre que vio. Por suerte, ese hombre resultó ser el más poderoso de la ciudad. ¿Podrá Linsey encontrar la felicidad en esta nueva vida?
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00:00I stand at the entrance of the wedding hall, wearing a pure white gown, my fingers cratching the bouquet tightly.
00:06Felix, the wedding's about to start. You can't just leave.
00:09I reach for his arm, my fingers trembling.
00:12Move. Joanna's hurt. I have to be there for her.
00:16He shoves my hand away, and pushes open the church doors without looking back.
00:22I stumble and fall onto the cold floor, watching helplessly as his figure disappears.
00:28Five years. Five full years. Whenever Joanna needs him, he abandons me just like this.
00:34My phone suddenly rings. I answer with trembling hands.
00:41Lindsay, today's your big day, isn't it? Did you like the little gift I sent you?
00:45I grip the phone so hard my nails dig into my palm.
00:48I look down at this carefully chosen wedding gown, lace, pearls, the train.
00:52Every detail cost me countless effort. But now, it all feels like a joke.
00:58I'm an orphan. My biggest dream since childhood has been to have a home of my own.
01:03But Felix can never give me that.
01:06I take a deep breath and wipe the tears from my eyes.
01:09Joanna, you're going to be disappointed. The wedding is still happening.
01:14Without Felix as the groom, how can you have a wedding?
01:23I sneer, slowly stand up, and lift the hem of my gown.
01:29Who says my groom has to be Felix?
01:32I push open the side door of the church and rush out.
01:36Outside stand rows of black-suited bodyguards, searching everywhere for something.
01:39In the middle of the crowd, a man in a wheelchair catches my eye.
01:46He's dressed in a sharp, groomed suit, radiating an icy, commanding presence.
01:53The ceremony is about to begin. Have you found her yet?
01:57Mr. Riley, Miss Walton has fled.
02:00His gaze turns razor-sharp, like a predator sizing up its prey.
02:06I understand in an instant, he's been abandoned at the altar.
02:09Just like me.
02:11Without hesitation, I lift my gown and stride toward him.
02:15Sir, your bride has run away.
02:16Then let me take her place.
02:18I'll be your bride.
02:19The bodyguards immediately block me.
02:21Their face is wary.
02:22The man in the wheelchair slowly turns his head, his gaze landing slat on me.
02:26His is green fun on me with overwhelming intensity.
02:28But I don't flinch.
02:30I meet his eyes directly.
02:34Are you certain about this?
02:35I'm disabled.
02:36If you marry me, you'll regret it.
02:37Would you ever abandon your wife or another woman?
02:42He doesn't hesitate.
02:44His tone is firm.
02:46Of course not.
02:48I step forward, my voice even more resolute.
02:51Then I'd ever hope at it.
02:53Long till you agree, I'll marry you.
02:57He looks at me for a long time, then slowly nods.
03:01All right then, let's get married.
03:04Just like that, under the priest's witness, I exchange vows with a complete stranger.
03:10Walking out of the church, the sun stings my eyes.
03:14I still feel dazed.
03:15I push his wheelchair down the steps, the wheels crunching on the gravel.
03:23By the way, I don't even know your name.
03:27Colin Riley.
03:28I stop abruptly, my eyes widening.
03:31Wait, you're Colin Riley?
03:33The eldest son of the Riley family?
03:35He sees my shock and curls his lips into a mocking smile.
03:40What's the matter?
03:42Now that you know you've married a loser, you're regretting it?
03:44His story is known throughout the city.
03:46His mother died in childbirth.
03:48His father remarried.
03:49Then a car accident left him paralyzed.
03:51Cast out by the Riley family.
03:57I look into his eyes.
03:59There's no anger there, only deep exhaustion and self-mockery.
04:03Suddenly, I feel we're the same.
04:05Both abandoned souls.
04:08I reach out and gently take his fingers.
04:12His hand is cold.
04:14Once I've made my decision, I won't regret it.
04:16Now that we're married, I'll give you a real home.
04:19He looks down at my hand, his eyes full of doubt.
04:23Is that so?
04:24Let's see then.
04:25He doesn't believe me.
04:26I can feel it.
04:27But I won't give up.
04:28I'll prove it with my actions.
04:33Let's go.
04:34I'm taking you home.
04:37Home.
04:38That word makes my heart skip a beat.
04:44I return to the condo I once shared with Felix.
04:46The key turns in the lock, and the door creaks open.
04:49The decorations on the wall, the plants on the windowsill.
04:53Everything here carries my touch.
04:55But now, these things only make me feel suffocated.
04:58I walk over, rip down the frames, pull out the plants, and throw them all into the trash.
05:04My suitcase lies open on the floor.
05:07I pack my belongings piece by piece.
05:15Footsteps sound behind me.
05:17I don't turn around.
05:18Lindsay, what the hell are you doing?
05:20I was gone for only a little while, and you're acting like this?
05:23He puts his hand on my shoulder, trying to stop me.
05:25Felix, we're done.
05:26Completely done.
05:28I came here today to move out.
05:29I shake off his hand and keep packing.
05:31And where do you think you're going?
05:33You have no family, no place to go.
05:35He stands behind me, his voice full of certainty.
05:38He thinks I can't leave him.
05:40I stop, slowly turn around, and look him straight in the eye.
05:45Joanna walks in on high heels.
05:47When she sees me, surprise flashes across her face.
05:50Felix, what's taking so long?
05:52Lindsay?
05:53What are you doing here?
05:54This is my place.
05:55Do I need to explain why I'm here?
05:57She lowers her head, putting on an act of innocence and vulnerability.
06:01Lindsay, are you upset?
06:02I'll apologize if that'll make you feel better.
06:05I stare at her hypothetical face, my lips slowly curling forward.
06:09All right then, why not?
06:10I walk toward her step by step.
06:12She instinctively steps back.
06:16Felix hasn't even reacted yet.
06:17I raise my hand and swing it down with all my strength.
06:20Matt!
06:21The sharp sound of the slap echoes through the room.
06:24Ah, Lindsay, how dare you slap me?
06:32That's enough!
06:33Lindsay, don't go too far!
06:35He rushes over, shoves me aside, and pulls Joanna into his arms.
06:39I stumble two steps, steady myself, and watch them coldly.
06:43This is going too far?
06:44All I did was slap her.
06:45What you two have done to me is far worse.
06:47You're such a shrew!
06:48I roll my wrist, and smile turning even colder.
06:52I'll take that as a compliment.
06:53Since you think so highly of me, should I slap her a few more times?
06:57You.
06:58Lindsay, you've really changed.
07:00He stares at me, his face full of disbelief.
07:02Of course I've changed.
07:03I must have been out of my mind before.
07:05But not anymore.
07:07I grab my suitcase, turn around, and leave without a moment's reputation.
07:10I drag my suitcase out of the apartment gate.
07:13Felix's voice calls out behind me.
07:18Lindsay!
07:19Stop right there!
07:20I don't look back.
07:21Not once.
07:23At the villa entrance, I take a deep breath and push the door open.
07:34Mr. Riley has been waiting for you.
07:38Just as he finishes speaking, Colin appears from the end of from the end of the hallway in his wheelchair.
07:44He glances at me, his gaze heavy and unreadable.
07:47Follow me.
07:51I follow him down down the hallway to a bedroom door.
07:57You'll stay here tonight, with me.
08:00My feet stop.
08:01My pupils shrink arply.
08:03With me?
08:04Did he just say we're sleeping together?
08:06My heartbeat explodes in my ears.
08:10Before I can recover from the shock, he continues.
08:14We're married.
08:15Isn't it natural for us to sleep together?
08:19He pauses, and his eyes suddenly darken.
08:23Or, do you feel uncomfortable because I'm disabled?
08:26There's self-mockery in his voice.
08:28My heart clenches.
08:30No!
08:31I don't feel that way at all!
08:32I step forward quickly, explaining urgently.
08:35We're married now.
08:36Sharing a bed is what married couples do.
08:38I'm cool with that.
08:40Colin looks at me in silence for a moment, then nods.
08:44It's getting late.
08:45I usually go to bed early.
08:46I hope you can adjust to my schedule.
08:49That's fine.
08:50I'll bring my suitcase in.
08:53Wait.
08:54Given my physical condition, I've always had the staff help me.
08:58But now that you're here, I'd prefer not to trouble anyone else.
09:02He wheels himself towards the bathroom.
09:05Help me bathe.
09:07My eyes widens.
09:08I'm completely stunned.
09:10Shhh.
09:13How?
09:17By helping me undress, of course.
09:20My face flushes red.
09:23But I grit my teeth and force myself to step forward.
09:29He's my husband.
09:30This is my duty.
09:39I reach out with trembling hands to unbutton his shirt.
09:43The buttons are tiny, my palms are sweaty, and I can't get the first one on down.
09:48Colin doesn't move.
09:49He watches me struggle with amusement.
09:53But I don't give up.
09:54I take a deep breath and finally, undo the first button.
10:04The shirt opens, revealing his sculpted chest.
10:11My face grows even redder.
10:14My hands tremble more violently.
10:16Just then, my fingers accidentally brush against his abdomen.
10:22Colin's body suddenly tenses up.
10:24He grabs my wrist with surprising force.
10:28That's enough.
10:29Get out.
10:31What?
10:32Butler!
10:32Prepare the room next door for her.
10:38He pushes me out of the room and slams the door shut.
10:49I'm completely stunned.
10:51I turn to look at the butler.
10:54What's wrong with him?
10:55Why did he just snap like that?
10:57Mrs. Riley, Mr. Riley has always been unpredictable.
11:01Now that you're staying here, it's best to get used to it.
11:05The butler trails out, but I understand.
11:09Colin is young but confined to a wheelchair.
11:12Cast aside by his family, his heart must be full of pain.
11:20No wonder he keeps testing me.
11:22He's been hurt too many times.
11:26The more I think about it, the guiltier I feel.
11:29He must have misunderstood me.
11:32And disingenuous at me, him roughed.
11:36Tomorrow morning, I must apologize to him.
11:41The next morning, I wash up and go downstairs for breakfast.
11:46The table is laden with food.
11:48But Colin is no way makes a bean.
11:54Butler, isn't Colin eating?
11:56He's been in the study working since last night.
11:59None of us dared disturb him.
12:03The butler sighs.
12:05His face full of worry.
12:06He has a chronic stomach condition.
12:08But if he refuses to eat,
12:10there's not much we can do.
12:15I put down my cutlery and stand up.
12:19I'll go talk to him.
12:28The butler lets me use the kitchen.
12:30I want to make something for Colin myself.
12:43I bake some cookies, warm a glass of milk,
12:46and carry the tray to the studio door.
12:49I knock gently on the door.
12:51Colin, it's me.
12:52I've brought you something to eat.
12:53May I come in?
12:55There's silence for a few seconds.
13:00Come in.
13:02I push the door open
13:03and immediately see the mountain of documents on his desk.
13:05There's silence for a few seconds.
13:09You're really buried under all this work?
13:11What?
13:12Did you think I've just been sitting here doing nothing?
13:15No.
13:16Of course not.
13:20I place the cookies and milk on the desk
13:22and push them toward him.
13:24I bake these cookies.
13:25Please, have one.
13:27I wasn't sure about your preferences,
13:29so I made a milder flavor.
13:33Colin picks up a cookie and takes a bite.
13:37I watch him nervously, my heart racing.
13:41What do you think?
13:42How does it taste?
13:45Overly sweet treats aren't really to my liking.
13:53Chewington,
13:54I'll make a new batch then.
13:58I reach for the plate of cookies.
14:00That won't be necessary.
14:02He picks up the milk and takes a sip.
14:06This is fine for breakfast.
14:09You can leave now.
14:10I bite my lip.
14:11I don't leave.
14:13Colin,
14:14I wanted to apologize for last night.
14:16I don't have any hard feelings toward you.
14:18It's just that we've only recently met
14:19and I'm still finding my footing.
14:21I look into his eyes
14:22and speak slowly,
14:24deliberately.
14:25Colin listens to me in silence for a long time.
14:27Do you truly mean that?
14:29Absolutely.
14:30I committed to marrying you
14:32and I intend to fulfill my needs
14:33to the best of my ability.
14:35A subtle smile tugs at the corner of Colin's twifts.
14:38There's something I haven't shared with you.
14:39I was in a car accident when I was young,
14:41leaving me disabled.
14:43My family has overlooked me.
14:45My business attempts have mostly failed.
14:47I'm buried under a mountain of debt.
14:50He pauses and looks at me.
14:53If you feel the need to step back,
14:54I won't stand in your way.
14:55I freeze,
14:56not expecting him to tell me this.
15:02How much debt are we talking about?
15:05What if I said I'm buried under a hundred million dollars?
15:10His tone is casual,
15:11as if he's commenting about the weather.
15:15Think I misheard.
15:16A hundred million?
15:22But I quickly calm myself.
15:24I take a deep breath.
15:34It's fine.
15:35We'll tackle it together.
15:37Somehow we'll manage.
15:39Colin's eyes widen slightly,
15:41as if he didn't expect me to say that.
15:49And how,
15:50exactly,
15:51do you propose we manage Lindsay?
15:53We're not talking about a mere hundred dollars here.
15:56I lower my head and think.
15:58Most of my earnings went to Felix.
16:02I have little left.
16:05But I'm good at design.
16:06I can work.
16:08Don't fret.
16:09I'm on the job hunt.
16:10I've been sending out resumes.
16:11I'm certain I'll hear back soon.
16:14I look up and meet his eyes seriously.
16:30No matter the circumstances,
16:32I refuse to let you face this alone.
16:37I reach out and take his hand that rests on the desk.
16:44The moment my fingers brush his skin,
16:46his body goes stirruly.
16:47He jerks his hand away violently,
16:49making me stumble.
16:52I stare at him in confusion,
16:54not understanding what just happened.
16:57A flicker of panic crosses his face,
16:59then quickly returns to coldness.
17:05Sorry.
17:06I'm not really used to physical contact.
17:14He turns his face away,
17:16unable to look at me.
17:22My heart aches.
17:24He's not rejecting me.
17:26He's just too insecure.
17:30I stand at the entrance of the wedding hall,
17:32wearing a pure white gown,
17:33my fingers cratching the bouquet tightly.
17:36Felix, the wedding's about to start.
17:37You can't just leave.
17:39I reach for his arm.
17:40My fingers trembling.
17:41Move.
17:42Joanna's hurt.
17:43I have to be there for her.
17:45He shoves my hand away
17:48and pushes open the church doors
17:50without looking back.
17:51I stumble and fall onto the cold floor,
17:53watching helplessly as his figure disappears.
17:56Five years.
17:57Five full years.
17:58Whenever Joanna needs him,
18:00he abandons me just like this.
18:02My phone suddenly rings.
18:04I answer with trembling hands.
18:07Lindsay,
18:08today's your big day, isn't it?
18:10Did you like the little gift I sent you?
18:11I grip the phone so hard,
18:12my nails dig into my palm.
18:13I look down at this carefully chosen wedding gown,
18:16lace,
18:17pearls,
18:17the train.
18:18Every detail cost me countless effort.
18:20But now,
18:21it all feels like a joke.
18:23I'm an orphan.
18:24My biggest dream since childhood
18:25has been to have a home of my own.
18:27But Felix can never give me that.
18:30I take a deep breath
18:31and wipe the tears from my eyes.
18:33Joanna,
18:34you're going to be disappointed.
18:35The wedding is still happening.
18:37Without Felix as the groom,
18:38how can you have a wedding?
18:46I sneer,
18:47slowly stand up,
18:50and lift the hem of my gown.
18:51Who says my groom has to be Felix?
18:54I push open the side door of the church
18:55and rush out.
18:57Outside stand rows of black-suited bodyguards
18:59searching everywhere for something.
19:01In the middle of the crowd,
19:02a man in a wheelchair catches my eye.
19:07He's dressed in a sharp,
19:08groomed suit,
19:09radiating an icy,
19:10commanding presence.
19:13The ceremony is about to begin.
19:15Have you found her yet?
19:16Mr. Riley,
19:18Miss Walton has fled.
19:19His gaze turns razor-sharp
19:21like a predator sizing up its prey.
19:25I understand in an instant
19:26he's been abandoned at the altar,
19:28just like me.
19:29Without hesitation,
19:30I lift my gown and stride toward him.
19:32Sir,
19:33your bride has run away.
19:34Then let me take her place.
19:36I'll be your bride.
19:37The bodyguards immediately block me.
19:39Their face is wary.
19:39The man in the wheelchair slowly turns his head,
19:42his gaze landing flat on me.
19:43He has his green fawn on me
19:44with overwhelming intensity.
19:45But I don't flinch.
19:46I meet his eyes directly.
19:50Are you certain about this?
19:51I'm disabled.
19:52If you marry me,
19:53you'll regret it.
19:54Would you ever abandon your wife
19:55or another woman?
19:58He doesn't hesitate.
19:59His tone is firm.
20:01Of course not.
20:03I step forward.
20:04My voice even more resolute
20:06than I ever hoped at it.
20:08Long do you agree?
20:09I'll marry you.
20:11He looks at me for a long time,
20:13then slowly nods.
20:15All right then.
20:16Let's get married.
20:17Just like that,
20:18under the priest's witness,
20:20I exchange vows
20:21with a complete stranger.
20:23Walking out of the church,
20:25the sun stings my eyes.
20:26I still feel dazed.
20:28I push his wheelchair
20:29down the steps,
20:30the wheels crunching
20:31on the gravel.
20:35By the way,
20:36I don't even know your name.
20:38Colin Riley.
20:39I stop abruptly,
20:41my eyes widening.
20:42Wait,
20:42you're Colin Riley?
20:44The eldest son
20:45of the Riley family?
20:46He sees my shock
20:47and curls his lips
20:48into a mocking smile.
20:51What's the matter?
20:52Now that you know
20:53you've married a loser,
20:53you're regretting it?
20:54His story is known
20:55throughout the city.
20:55His mother died
20:56in childbirth,
20:57his father remarried,
20:58then a car accident
20:59left him paralyzed,
21:00cast out by the Riley family.
21:06I look into his eyes.
21:07There's no anger there,
21:08only deep exhaustion
21:09and self-mockery.
21:11Suddenly,
21:11I feel we're the same.
21:13Both abandoned souls.
21:16I reach out
21:17and gently take his fingers.
21:19His hand is cold.
21:21Once I've made my decision,
21:22I won't regret it.
21:23Now that we're married,
21:24I'll give you a real home.
21:26He looks down at my hand,
21:28his eyes full of doubt.
21:29Is that so?
21:30Let's see then.
21:31He doesn't believe me.
21:32I can feel it,
21:33but I won't give up.
21:34I'll prove it with my actions.
21:39Let's go.
21:40I'm taking you home.
21:42Home?
21:43That word makes my heart
21:44skip a beat.
21:48I return to the condo
21:49I once shared with Felix.
21:51The key turns in the lock
21:52and the door creaks open.
21:53The decorations on the wall,
21:55the plants on the windowsill,
21:56everything here carries my touch.
21:59But now,
22:00these things only make me feel suffocated.
22:01I walk over,
22:02rip down the frames,
22:04pull out the plants,
22:05and throw them all into the trash.
22:07My suitcase lies open on the floor.
22:10I pack my belongings piece by piece.
22:17Footsteps sound behind me.
22:18I don't turn around.
22:20Lindsay,
22:20what the hell are you doing?
22:21I was gone for only a little while
22:23and you're acting like this?
22:24He puts his hand on my shoulder,
22:25trying to stop me.
22:26Felix, we're done.
22:27Completely done.
22:28I came here today to move out.
22:30I shake off his hand and keep packing.
22:32And where do you think you're going?
22:33You have no family,
22:34no place to go.
22:35He stands behind me,
22:36his voice full of certainty.
22:37He thinks I can't leave him.
22:40I stop,
22:41slowly turn around,
22:42and look him straight in the eye.
22:44Joanna walks in on high heels.
22:46When she sees me,
22:47surprise flashes across her face.
22:48Felix, what's taking so long?
22:50Lindsay?
22:51What are you doing here?
22:52This is my place.
22:53Do I need to explain why I'm here?
22:55She lowers her head,
22:56putting on an act of innocence and vulnerability.
22:58Lindsay, are you upset?
23:00I'll apologize if that'll make you feel better.
23:02I stare at her hypocritical face,
23:03my lips slowly curling forward.
23:05All right then, why not?
23:07I walk towards her.
23:07Her step by step.
23:09She instinctively steps back.
23:12Felix hasn't even reacted yet.
23:14I raise my hand and swing it down with all my strength.
23:16Smack!
23:17The sharp sound of the slap echoes through the room.
23:20Ah!
23:20Lindsay, how dare you slap me?
23:27That's enough!
23:28Lindsay, don't go too far!
23:29He rushes over,
23:31shoves me aside,
23:31and pulls Joanna into his arms.
23:33I stumble two steps,
23:34steady myself,
23:35and watch them coldly.
23:37This is going too far?
23:38All I did was slap her.
23:39What you two have done to me is far worse.
23:40You're such a shrew!
23:41I roll my wrist,
23:43my smile turning even colder.
23:45I'll take that as a compliment.
23:46Since you think so highly of me,
23:48should I slap her a few more times?
23:49You!
23:50Lindsay, you've really changed.
23:52He stares at me,
23:53with face full of disbelief.
23:54Of course I've changed.
23:55I must have been out of my mind before.
23:57But not anymore.
23:58I grab my suitcase,
23:59turn around,
24:00and leave without a moment's irritation.
24:02I drag my suitcase out of the apartment gate.
24:04Felix's voice calls out behind me.
24:08Lindsay!
24:09Stop right there!
24:10I don't look back.
24:11Not once.
24:13At the villa entrance,
24:14I take a deep breath,
24:15and push the door open.
24:23Mr. Riley has been waiting for you.
24:27Just as he finishes speaking,
24:29Colin appears from the end of from the end of the hallway in his wheelchair.
24:32He glances at me,
24:33his gaze heavy and unreadable.
24:35Follow me.
24:39I follow him down down the hallway to a bedroom door.
24:44You'll stay here tonight,
24:45with me.
24:46My feet stop.
24:48My pupils shrink arply.
24:49With me?
24:50Did he just say we're sleeping together?
24:52My heartbeat explodes in my ears.
24:56Before I can recover from the shock,
24:57he continues.
24:59We're married.
25:00Isn't it natural for us to sleep together?
25:04He pauses,
25:05and his eyes suddenly darken.
25:08Or,
25:08do you feel uncomfortable because I'm disabled?
25:11There's self-mockery in his voice.
25:12My heart clenches.
25:14No!
25:15I don't feel that way at all!
25:16I step forward quickly,
25:17explaining urgently.
25:18We're married now.
25:19Sharing a bed is what married couples do.
25:21I'm cool with that.
25:23Colin looks at me in silence for a moment,
25:24then nods.
25:26It's getting late.
25:28I usually go to bed early.
25:29I hope you can adjust to my schedule.
25:31That's fine.
25:32I'll bring my suitcase in.
25:35Wait.
25:36Given my physical condition,
25:38I've always had the staff help me.
25:39But now that you're here,
25:40I'd prefer not to trouble anyone else.
25:43He wheels himself towards the bathroom.
25:46Help me bathe.
25:47My eyes widens.
25:49I'm completely stunned.
25:53How?
25:56By helping me undress, of course.
25:59My face flushes red.
26:02But I grit my teeth,
26:04and force myself to step forward.
26:08He's my husband.
26:09This is my duty.
26:16I reach out with trembling hands
26:18to unbutton his shirt.
26:20The buttons are tiny,
26:22my palms are sweaty,
26:23and I can't get the first one on down.
26:25Colin doesn't move.
26:26He watches me struggle with amusement.
26:29But I don't give up.
26:31I take a deep breath,
26:32and finally,
26:33undo the first button.
26:39The shirt opens,
26:41revealing his sculpted chest.
26:45My face grows even redder.
26:48My hands tremble more violently.
26:51Just then,
26:51my fingers accidentally brush against his abdomen.
26:56Colin's body suddenly tenses up.
26:58He grabs my wrist with surprising force.
27:01That's enough.
27:02Get out.
27:04What?
27:05Butler!
27:05Prepare the room next door for her.
27:10He pushes me out of the room
27:11and slams the door shut.
27:20I'm completely stunned.
27:22I turn to look at the butler.
27:25What's wrong with him?
27:26Why did he just snap like that?
27:28Mrs. Riley,
27:29Mr. Riley has always been unpredictable.
27:31Now that you're staying here,
27:33it's best to get used to it.
27:35The butler trails out,
27:36but I understand.
27:38Colin is young,
27:39but confined to a wheelchair.
27:41Cast aside by his family,
27:43his heart must be full of pain.
27:48No wonder he keeps testing me.
27:50He's been hurt too many times.
27:54The more I think about it,
27:56the guiltier I feel.
27:57He must have misunderstood me,
27:59and disinjooni at me him rubbed.
28:03Tomorrow morning,
28:04I must apologize to him.
28:08The next morning,
28:09I wash up and go downstairs for breakfast.
28:12The table is laden with food.
28:14But Colin is knowing that Sabine.
28:19Butler,
28:20isn't Colin eating?
28:21He's been in the study working since last night.
28:24None of us dared disturb him.
28:28The butler sighs,
28:29his face full of worry.
28:30He has a chronic stomach condition.
28:32But if he refuses to eat,
28:34there's not much we can do.
28:38I put down my cutlery and stand up.
28:42I'll go talk to him.
28:50The butler lets me use the kitchen.
28:52I want to make something for Colin myself.
29:04I bake some cookies,
29:06warm a glass of milk,
29:07and carry the tray to the studio door.
29:09I knock gently on the door.
29:11Colin,
29:11it's me.
29:12I've brought you something to eat.
29:13May I come in?
29:14There's silence for a few seconds.
29:20Come in.
29:21I push the door open
29:22and immediately see the mountain of documents on his desk.
29:24There's silence for a few seconds.
29:27You're really buried under all this work?
29:30What?
29:30Did you think I've just been sitting here doing nothing?
29:33No.
29:33Of course not.
29:38I place the cookies and milk on the desk
29:40and push them toward him.
29:41I bake these cookies.
29:42Please,
29:43have one.
29:44I wasn't sure about your preferences,
29:46so I made a milder flavor.
29:49Colin picks up a cookie and takes a bite.
29:53I watch him nervously,
29:54my heart racing.
29:57What do you think?
29:58How does it taste?
30:01Overly sweet treats
30:02aren't really to my liking.
30:08Chewington,
30:09I'll make a new batch then.
30:12I reach for the plate of cookies.
30:14That won't be necessary.
30:16He picks up the milk and takes a sip.
30:19This is fine for breakfast.
30:22You can leave now.
30:23I bite my lip.
30:24I don't leave.
30:26Colin,
30:26I wanted to apologize for last night.
30:28I don't have any hard feelings toward you.
30:30It's just that we've only recently met
30:31and I'm still finding my footing.
30:33I look into his eyes
30:34and speak slowly,
30:36deliberately.
30:37Colin listens to me in silence for a long time.
30:39Do you truly mean that?
30:41Absolutely.
30:41I committed to marrying you
30:43and I intend to fulfill my needs
30:44to the best of my ability.
30:46A subtle smile tugs
30:47at the corner of Colin's twifts.
30:48There's something I haven't shared with you.
30:50I was in a car accident when I was young,
30:51leaving me disabled.
30:53My family has overlooked me.
30:55My business attempts have mostly failed.
30:57I'm buried under a mountain of debt.
30:59He pauses and looks at me.
31:02If you feel the need to step back,
31:03I won't stand in your way.
31:04I freeze,
31:05not expecting him to tell me this.
31:10How much debt are we talking about?
31:13What if I said I'm buried under $100 million?
31:17His tone is casual,
31:19as if he's commenting about the weather.
31:22Think I misheard.
31:23$100 million?
31:28But I quickly calm myself.
31:30I take a deep breath.
31:40It's fine.
31:41We'll tackle it together.
31:42Somehow we'll manage.
31:44Colin's eyes widened slightly,
31:45as if he didn't expect me to say that.
31:53And how?
31:54Exactly do you propose we manage, Lindsay?
31:56We're not talking about a mere $100 here.
31:59I lower my head and think.
32:01Most of my earnings went to Felix.
32:05I have little left.
32:07But I'm good at design.
32:08I can work.
32:10Don't fret.
32:11I'm on the job hunt.
32:12I've been sending out resumes.
32:13I'm certain I'll hear back soon.
32:16I look up and meet his eyes seriously.
32:30No matter the circumstances,
32:32I refuse to let you face this alone.
32:36I reach out and take his hand that rests on the desk.
32:43The moment my fingers brush his skin,
32:45his body goes stirring.
32:46He jerks his hand away violently,
32:47making me stumble.
32:50I stare at him in confusion,
32:52not understanding what just happened.
32:54A flicker of panic crosses his face,
32:57then quickly returns to coldness.
33:10He turns his face away,
33:12unable to look at me.
33:17My heart aches.
33:19He's not rejecting me.
33:21He's just too insecure.
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